Structural variants (SVs) are the hidden architecture of the human genome, and are critical for us to understand diseases, evolution, and so on.

This dissertation explores how we can make anomaly detection—identifying unusual or faulty behavior in complex systems—more trustworthy and effective, with a focus on smart manufacturing.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Eliel, Co-Promotor: M.J.A. de Dood

Single-molecule spectroscopy has become a powerful method for using organic fluorescent molecules in numerous applications.

Op 8 januari 2020 verdedigde Jelmer Brouwer zijn proefschrift 'Detection, detention, deportation'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. J.P. van der Leun en prof.dr. M.A.H. van der Woude.

Promotor: E. Bouwman, Co-Promotor: S. Bonnet

In the era of big data, extracting insights from complex datasets is a key challenge. This thesis demonstrates the superiority of graph-based methods over traditional clustering (e.g., k-means, DBSCAN) and outlier detection for analyzing high-dimensional and noisy data.

Promotor: I. Snellen, Co-Promotor: M. Kenworthy

Detecting nanoscopic objects plays an important role in nanoscience in particular, in the rapidly growing field of nanobiology. The forebear to modern super-resolution microscopy for single molecule investigation, is fluorescence microscopy.

The major and ultimate aim of metabolomics is to obtain an answer to a specific biological or clinical question.

Miles Kellerman, universitair docent aan de Universiteit Leiden, stelt dat overheden financiële criminaliteit beter kunnen opsporen door Licensed Detection Agents in te zetten, een soort bounty hunters die structurele tekortkomingen in bestaande detectiesystemen moeten oplossen.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading global cause of mortality. Endothelial dysfunction, an early reversible stage of CVD development, is marked by decreased nitric oxide production linked to Ca2+ influx in endothelial cells.

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Transport inspectorates are looking for novel methods to identify dangerous behavior, ultimately to reduce risks associated to the movements of people and goods. We explore a data-driven approach to arrive at smart inspections of vehicles.

Promotor: A.W. van der Vaart

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok, Co-promotor: A.J. Knobbe

Promotores: Prof.dr. D. Bouwmeester, Prof.dr. A. Fiore (TU Eindhoven)

This thesis seeks to combine two different research topics; Multi-Objective Optimization and Complex Network Analysis.

In this work, we attempt to answer the question:

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In this PhD-thesis several new and existing data science application are described that are particularly focused on applications for tax administrations.

As a non-invasive genetic method, eDNA based approaches have become an important component of ecologists' and environmental managers' toolkits for biomonitoring in conservation and an increasingly important source of ecological knowledge.

Promotor: J.N. Kok, Co-Promotor: A.J. Knobbe

Tracing the evolution of the molecular gas content in galaxies is critical for a complete understanding of galaxy formation and evolution, as it provides the direct fuel for star formation. Studies of high-redshift (z>1) molecular gas reservoirs, most commonly traced by carbon monoxide (CO), have seen…

Understanding the formation and evolution of planetary systems is one of the most fundamental challenges in astronomy. To directly image and study young exoplanets and the circumstellar disks they form from, dedicated high-contrast imaging instruments are built.

This thesis aims to improve the detection from ultra-weak single emitter by enhancing their emission properties with plasmonic nanostructures. We exploit the wet-chemically synthesized single crystalline gold nanorods (GNRs) as our basic frameworks in the whole studies, simply because of their unique…

With the emergence of online social networks (OSNs), the way people create and share information has changed, which becomes faster and broader than traditional social media.

Overlevingsanalyse is een onderzoeksgebied dat zich richt op het bestuderen van de tijd tot het optreden van een specifieke uitkomst.

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Metabolomics is a powerful tool that can provide a comprehensive insight into the complexity of human biology and the pathophysiology of diseases. By analyzing the metabolome, which refers to the complete set of small (endogenous) molecules (with a mass <1500 Da) present within a given biological system,…

Gold nanoparticles show surprisingly strong interactions with light in the visible range, which can be divided into scattering, absorption, and photoluminescence.

Promotor: M.A.G.J. Orrit

The ideas underlying this thesis are that lipidomics may improve the diagnosis of liver metabolic diseases, and can provide further insights into the underlying pathophysiology of these diseases.

The first direct detection of gravitational waves opened the possibility of mapping the Universe via this new and independent messenger.

In this thesis chemical and physical processes in the ice mantles on interstellar dust grains are studied.

Promotor: H.J.A. Röttgering, Co-promotor: G.K. Miley

Promotor: Prof.dr. I.A.G. Snellen, C.U. Keller

Large areas of space are filled by molecular clouds that consist of gas and dust grains that are the remnants of dead stars. When these clouds start collapsing, the decreasing temperature and increasing density cause gas particles to start accreting onto dust grain surfaces.

One of the most important correlation functions in physics, especially in cosmology, is the energy density, which describes how much energy is present at each point in spacetime due to matter fields. A key contribution to the energy density of the primordial universe comes from gravitational waves (GWs),…

Promotores: K.J. Batenburg, B. Koren

Lysosomal glycosidases are acid hydrolases that fragment glycoconjugates in lysosomes.

Industrial manufacturing processes, such as the production of steel or the stamping of car body parts, are complex semi-batch processes with many process steps, machine parameters and quality indicators.

LiDAR is een relatief nieuwe meettechniek waarmee het Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland het hele land zeer nauwkeurig mee heeft ingemeten. Het grote voordeel van deze manier van meten is dat vegetatie geen belemmering vormt. Hierdoor kunnen ook gebieden waar vegetatie de zichtbaarheid van de ondergrond…

Freshwater is an important resource, but at a great risk of species decline due to habitat loss, pollution and over-exploitation, and invasive alien species.

More than 5,000 exoplanets have been found over the past couple of decades. These exoplanets show a tremendous diversity, ranging from scorching hot Jupiters, common super-Earths, to widely separated super-Jupiters on the planet/brown dwarf boundary.